Seven Ancient Wonders

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Seven ancient wonders Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Statue of Zeus at Olympia Hanging Gardens of Babylon Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse at Alexandria Temple of Artemis at Ephesus sun god Heliosbuilt by the Rhodians3th century B.C.100 feettappled in an earthquake Pharos270 B.C.helped to guide ships380 feetdestroyed by earthquakes bank of the Nile, Cairoonly wonder that survived3 pyramids: Cheops, Chepren, Mycerimusbetween 2700 and 2500 B.C. sculptor: Phidiasmid 5th century B.C.4th century A.D. closedmoved to Constantinopledestroyed in a fire, 462 near Euphrates river, Irakaround 600 B.C.wife - Amytis of Mediadestroyed by earthquakes, 2nd century B.C. Turkeybuilt by Artemista after her husband's death353 B.C.destroyed by an earthquake, 13th centuryLondon British Museum several alters and templesEphesus, Turkeymarble temples, 550 and 350 B.C.burned on July 21, 356 B.C.rebuiltdestroyed by Ostrogoths, 272 A.D.